Practical Accessories A practical swimming pool accessories, skimmer components, fine workmanship, high reliability, to ensure stable performance. JACUZZI INC., 11511 NEW BENTON HIGHWAY, LITTLE ROC, Free format text: Assignors: JACUZZI BROS., INC., JACUZZI WHIRLPOOL BATH, INC. 4 is a view in section thoough an alternative weir assembly capable of use in place of the weir assembly depicted in FIG. Circular type weirs respond to a differential force attributable for the most part to bouyancy of the water within the tunnel as opposed by suction of the pool pump when operating, and any changes in the level of water entering the tunnel attributable, for example, to wave motion, will cause changes in position of the float within the float housing. The weir assembly comprises a circular or doughnut shape float housing in the form of an inverted circular trough 29 provided with a depending skirt 31 slidably fitting the housing but with sufficient clearance so as not to impair vertical movements of the weir assembly when functioning. JACUZZI INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA, Free format text: NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:JACUZZI INC., A FORMER DELAWARE CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:009866/0373, Owner name: An adjustable cover assembly 19 slidably fits the upper end of the housing to enable adjustment as to height to match up with the pool deck 21. Tefola Skimmer Assembly,2pcs Skimmer Assembly Plastic Replacement Swimming Pool Gate Weir Baffle. NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE AS OF 6-30-98;ASSIGNOR:JACUZZI INC.( A FORMER DELAWARE CORPORATION);REEL/FRAME:010061/0874. This vacuum cover includes a vertical neck 60 for attachment of a vacuum hose 61 which connects to a pool vacuum cleaner. From the foregoing description of my invention in its preferred form, it will be appreciated that the same fulfills all the objects attributed thereto, and while I have illustrated and described my invention in considerable details, it will be appreciated that the same is subject to alteration and modification without departing from the underlying principles involved, and I, accordingly, do not desire to be limited in my protection to the specific details illustrated and described, except as may be necessitated by the appended claims. Thus the resulting differential effect upon the float, will serve to lower the float to a point below the level of the water in the tunnel. Such additional buoyancy may take the form of additional sections of foam plastic affixed to the upper surface of the float housing, or may take the form of air chambers molded into the float housing as illustrated. Further, in accordance with conventional practice, a strainer basket 23 is received in the bottom of the weir assembly housing to intercept leaves and other floating debris passing through. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. 8), which results in the entire flanged end of the tunnel appearing on the pool side of the wall (See FIG. For ameliorating these adverse conditions, the float 29 is provided with additional buoyancy means 39 at preferably equally spaced locations about the upper surface thereof, and to a height such that they will be only partially submerged during functioning cycles of the weir assembly. (1) To provide a novel and improved skimmer assembly; (2) To provide a novel and improved skimmer assembly utilizing a circular float type weir; (3) To provide a novel and improved skimmer assembly which will provide a substantially stabilized thin sheet of water flowing over the weir to enhance the efficiency of skimming; (4) To provide a novel and improved skimmer assembly which can be installed in a pool wall so as to eliminate exposed edges of the pool wall opening; (5) To provide a novel and improved method of installing a skimmer assembly in a pool wall; (6) To provide a novel and improved skimmer assembly which will permit of a vacuuming operation without removal of the strainer basket from the assembly; (7) To provide a novel and improved circular float type weir assembly for use in a skimmer to enhance the efficienty of skimming; and. Within the float housing is a ring 35 of plastic foam, retained in position by the insertable closure 33. 4 and 5 of the drawings, the weir assembly takes on much simpler construction, and involves an inverted circular trough 41 with a vertical outside wall 43 extended to provide a depending skirt 45, while the inner wall 47 of the weir assembly slopes in the direction of the longitudinal axis 49 in such manner as to maintain contact with the incoming water during functioning cycles of the weir assembly, whereby to prevent agitation of the water and creation of air bubbles which might adversely effect pump operation. The inertia thus imparted to the float will cause it to bounce or oscillate, whereby the efficiency of the float as a weir becomes impaired because, for one thing, the thickness of the layer of water flowing over the float will fluctuate accordingly. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. The weight of the water pouring over the weir will cause a slight additional drop in the position of the weir until a position of equalibrium is attained. In the preferred embodiment, the longer flanges exceed in length, the longer dimension of the opening. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. 1996-2022, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. A skimmer assembly adapted for installation through an opening in a pool wall from the rear side thereof to mask the otherwise exposed edges of the wall opening, includes a circular type weir involving a float having means for offering resistance to dropping of the float in response to operation of the pool pump, whereby to minimize and stabilize the layer of water flowing over the weir. JACUZZI INC., CALIFORNIA, Free format text: To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. Extend Machine Life Timely replacement of accessories is conducive to the extension of the service life of the machine, this skimmer gate weir baffle is suitable forPENTAIR. Specification: Item Type: Skimmer Assembly Material: Plastic Product Size: Approx. 1, for use in vacuuming a pool; FIG. The present invention relates to swimming pool installations and more particularly to a skimmer assembly for installation in the wall of a pool to promote skimming of the surface of a pool in order to remove floating debris which may have accumulated therein. With this simplified design of the second embodiment, the float characteristic is primarily attributed to the fact that when installed in the weir assembly housing, air will be trapped within the inverted channel to create an air chamber, thus providing the necessary buoyancy. Conventional type skimmers utilizing hinged weirs, oscillate freely with wave motion and consequently are not conducive toward causing a thin layer of water to flow over the weir, still less a thin layer which is more or less stable. Additional objects of my invention will be brought out in the following description of a preferred embodiment of the same, taken in conjunctin with the accompanying drawings wherein: FIG. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. Available skimmer assemblies present additional problems which the present invention seeks to remedy. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Application filed by Jacuzzi Brothers Inc. 4; FIG. Upon starting up of the pump, water will be withdrawn from the weir assembly housing to the point that the weir assembly will now be somewhat submerged below the level of the water in the tunnel, thereby causing a flow of water over the weir into the weir assembly housing and to the pump, via the strainer basket which will remove any debris such as leaves and the like. This leaves a slim opening along the remaining flange, which opening is then closed by a backing plate 77 applied against the rear of this flange and the proximate edge of the metal panel opening, to which the backing plate is affixed by mounting bolts. Easy Replacement Professional skimmer replacement assembly, easy to install, can directly replace old and damaged ones, saving time and effort, very convenient. Installed just above the strainer basket is a floating weir assembly 27. 21.4 x 13.4cm / 8.4 x 5.3in Applicable Machine: for PENTAIR Weight: Approx. It will fill up to the level of the water in the pool, with the pool pump in a quiescent state, and the weir assembly will float with its upper portion slightly above the level of the surrounding water. Referring to the drawings for details of my invention in its preferred form, the embodiment illustrated is designed primarily for installation in a pool of the liner type. Owner name: NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNORS:JACUZZI WHIRLPOOL BATH, INC.;JACUZZI BROS., INC.;REEL/FRAME:003873/0510;SIGNING DATES FROM 19810424 TO 19810508, Owner name: We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. 204g/7.2oz Package List: 2 xSkimmer Assembly Note: Manual measurement, please allow 0.40.7in error. The entire skimmer assembly is then retracted to bring three of the flanges into contact with the metal panel 65 of the wall, following which, the skimmer assembly may be mounted to the metal panel by bolts through the metal panel and contacting flanges. 1; FIG. 9). When it becomes desirable to vacuum such pool, it is essential to block off the main drain line 11 of the pool, and this is accomplished by a trimmer valve 62 located at the bottom of the housing and adapted to swing from a position completely closing the main drain line from the pool, to a position completely closing the pump suction line. While the mode of operation of the embodiment described above is not too clear, it is believed that, by reason of the clearance existing between the skirt and the proximate wall of the weir assembly housing, the buoyancy force against the bottom 33 of the float of the weir assembly will always be that exerted by the water at the level of the water in the tunnel, and that this buoyancy force will be opposed by the suction force of the pump when the pump is functioning, plus the weight of the layer of water flowing over the weir. The combined effect of the pump and the weight of the layer of water flowing over the weir results in a relatively thick layer of water flowing over the weir, thereby cutting down velocity of flow and impairing effecienty of skimming. Following such mounting of the skimmer assembly to the metal panel of the pool wall, the lining 66 is applied and when applied to the metal panel, it is provided with an opening of a size and shape matching the entrance to the tunnel, whereby such liner will cover, conceal and protect not only the backing plate 77 and the opening which it has covered, but also all the flanges of the tunnel, to which the edges of the opening in the lining are clamped under pressure by a matching frame 81 and sealing gasket which are bolted to the flanges of the tunnel. (8) To provide a novel and improved circular float type weir in which bouncing or oscillation in response to sudden changes in water level are essentially eliminated. Preferably the inner wall is formed with an initial portion 51 at an approximate angle of 45 with the vertical outer wall, and a second portion 53 making an angle of approximately 10 with said outer wall. 1 is a view in section through a skimmer assembly embodying the features of the present invention, illustrated installed in a pool of the liner type; FIG. Thus, wave motion stimulates such chain of events, each stage of which produces an additional adverse effect on the skimming ability of the skimmer assembly. The surface water of a pool is cause to enter the skimmer and flow over a weir carrying such debris with it, following which, the larger bits of debris are removed by a basket through which the water flows on its way to the pool pump. Toward this end, the tunnel 9, at its entrance end, is of rectangular configuration, bordered along both dimensions by mounting flanges 67, 69. A ring shaped closure 33 is adapted to fit the open end of the trough. 5 is a plan view of the weir assembly of FIG. Then by starting the pump, the vacuum sweeper can be moved along the bottom of the pool to vacuum the same, and any debris picked up by the vacuum sweeper, will be strained through the strainer basket which will remove the larger items, it being important to note in this connection, that the strainer basket need not be removed when vacuuming, as is necessary in prior skimmer assemblies of this type. Click Customise Cookies to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Unable to add item to List. The skimmer assembly thus illustrated involves a substantially cylindrical housing 1 terminating in a bottom 3 provided with a pair of openings 5, 7, the housing being associated with a tunnel 9 extending laterally therefrom at an intermediate location thereof, both the cylindrical housing and tunnel preferably being of plastic, reinforced by external molded ribbing. At the location on the pool wall for mounting of the skimmer assembly, the metal panel is provided with a rectangular opening 71 whose one dimension is longer than that of the corresponding tunnel flanges, and whose other dimension is less than the remaining tunnel flanges and preferably approximately the comparable dimension of the mouth of the tunnel. By installing the skimmer assembly in this manner, the entire skimmer assembly may be preassembled and then installed in a very simple and direct manner to the pool wall. In both embodiments, dropping of the weir is resisted to a much greater degree than in prior art weir assemblies of similiar types, with the resut that in each embodiment, the layer of water flowing over the weir, will be thinner with a resulting increase in the velocity of water over the weir and greater stability to the weir assembly. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Try again. 6 is a front view partly broken away of the skimmer assembly installed in a pool wall; FIGS. In this embodiment the necessary additional buoyancy force to acheive objects of the present invention, is attributed to the fact that the air, being trapped, becomes an air cushion having the qualities of a spring, and will, accordingly, due to compression of this air cushion, offer resistance to dropping of the float by action of the pump. Utilizable in place of either of the above described weir assemblies, for use in vacuuming the floor of the pool, there is provided a vacuum cover 57 adapted to be removably seated on a built in shoulder 59 in the wall of the weir assembly housing, just above the strainer basket, and sealed to such shoulder by a suitable gasket. The method of installing a skimmer assembly in a swimming pool wall comprising forming in said wall, a rectangular skimmer opening of predetermined length and width dimensions, fabricating a skimmer assembly having a tunnel terminating in a rectangular opening at its intake end, bordered by a flange, said tunnel opening plus its flanges having one of its dimensions exceeding the corresponding dimension of said wall opening and its other dimension slightly less than the corresponding dimension of said wall opening, inserting said intake end of said tunnel through said wall opening from the rear side thereof by first inserting one of the sides of less dimension than said opening, through said opening, followed by the opposite side, then backing up the skimmer assembly to bring the flanges of said opposite sides plus one flange of a connecting side, into engagement with the front side of said wall, leaving a slim opening along the remaining flange, affixing said skimmer assembly via its wall engaging flanges, to said wall, closing said slim opening with a closure, and then covering said wall and closure with a liner. If you agree, well also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. 1; FIG. Complete Kit A total of 2pcs gate weir baffles are included, which is convenient for you to replace one in time and one for emergency use, specially designed for swimming pools. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings, help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. High Quality Material This skimmer gate weir baffle is made of high quality plastic material to ensure maximum durability and can be used for a long time. Assigned to JACUZZI INC., A CORP. OF DE A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WALTER KIDDE & CO., INC. BY CHANGE OF NAME KIDDE, INC. A DE CORP. JACUZZI INC., A CORP. OF DE A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WALTER KIDDE & CO., INC. BY CHANGE OF NAME KIDDE, INC. A DE CORP. NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). However, as the float proper submerges, the air chambers 39 then begin to submerge and add to the prevailing buoyancy force exerted upon the float, thereby reducing the ability of the pump to drop the float to the position which it would normally occupy in a conventional or prior art weir assembly, with the result that a thinner sheet of water will flow over the weir and with greater velocity, which is what the present invention seeks and what is desired in a weir assembly. 7) and following this by passing the opposite flange through the opening (See FIG. 3 is a fragmentary view in section depicting the substitution of a vacuum attachment for use in lieu of the weir assembly of FIG. When it becomes necessary to drain the pool itself, then all that is necesary to do is to plug up the neck opening of the vacuum by means of an appropriate cap and then exposing the main drain line 11 from the pool, to the pump suction opening 7 by swinging the valve to a midpoint between the two. devices for removal of polluted water, cleaning baths or for water treatment, GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS, TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC, TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION, JACUZZI INC., 11511 NEW BENTON HIGHWAY, LITTLE ROC, NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNORS:JACUZZI WHIRLPOOL BATH, INC.;JACUZZI BROS., INC.;REEL/FRAME:003873/0510;SIGNING DATES FROM 19810424 TO 19810508, JACUZZI INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA, NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT;ASSIGNOR:JACUZZI INC., A FORMER DELAWARE CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:009866/0373, NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE AS OF 6-30-98;ASSIGNOR:JACUZZI INC.( A FORMER DELAWARE CORPORATION);REEL/FRAME:010061/0874, IMPROVEMENT IN SKIMMER ASSEMBLY, IN SPILLER ASSEMBLY FOR A SKIMMER ASSEMBLY AND IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A SKIMMER ASSEMBLY IN A SWIMMING POOL WALL, CLEANING OVERFLOW DEVICE FOR CONNECTION TO A LIQUID-FILLED CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR SWIMMING POOL, Skimmer-vacuum regulator for swimming pool, Swimming pool water skimming and vacuuming apparatus, Compact unit for servicing swimming pools, Liquid filtering device for swimming pools in particular, Sealing assembly for a swimming pool skimmer, Swimming pool water recirculation inlet comprises caisson opening into shaft and has end extending through wall opening comprising support flange, Swimming pool skimmer plug and winterization system, Skimmer assembly for ponds and water features, Pool skimmer mounting arrangements and methods for installing a pool skimmer, Pool skimmer mounting arrangements for insulated pool panels, SUCTION NOZZLE FOR A PUMP SUCKING LIQUID ON THE SURFACE, PARTICULARLY POOL WATER, Skimmer assembly and included weir assembly, Combined skimmer and filter for swimming pools, Apparatus for eliminating oil slicks from large bodies of water, Methods of installing a pool skimmer assembly, Pool skimmer mounting arrangements and installation kits having a wall insert, Nonflooding perimeter skimming gutter for swimming pools, Floating liquid skimmers having a floating weir, Fluid flow and/or fluid pressure responsive gate weir, Nonflooding perimeter skimming gutter wall for swimming pools, Two-in-one perimeter gutter for swimming pools, A water catchment device floating at the surface of a basin and supplying a pumping system, Floating weir skimmer for a flexible-walled above-ground pool, Swimming pool surface water removal system, Cleaning system installation for swimming pools, Building basement waterproof construction, Swimming pool skimming gutter having a closed gutter conduit and water-spray tube therein, Apparatus for automatically and selectively discharging saline water, Method and apparatus for controlling the flow in swimming pool gutters, Overflow protection structure for drainage engineering, Regulator of upper water level in hydraulic engineering structure.
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